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PETER H. MELLON AND GEORGE A. MELLON, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI; SAIDGEORGE A. MELLON ASSIGNOR TO SAID PETER H. MELLON.

FOLDING BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 537,424, dated April 9,1895. Application filed January 31, 1895. Serial No. 536,788- (Nomodel.)

4 are pivot sockets in bearing blocks 2 lo- 2 To all whom it mayconcern.-

Be it known that we, PETER H. MELLON and GEORGE A. MELLON, residents ofthe city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Folding Beds, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to that form of folding bed which is adapted tohave the body thereof close up against the head piece when not in use.

The object of our invention is to provide a metallic folding bedconstructed with a view to convenience in handling and shipping, whoseparts are easily put together and taken apart Without the use of tools;constructed also with simple and effective automatically folding legs atthe foot end of the bed; and with a convenient means of keeping thebedding in position, and having a suitable counterbalancing bed bottom.

Referring to the drawings: Figure I illustrates a perspective view ofthe bed, with the body thereof horizontal. Fig. II illustrates a sideelevation with the body folded to the perpendicular. The body placedhorizontally is shown by broken lines. Fig. III illustrates the top ofthe head post, showing the method of attaching the canopy. Fig. IVillustrates in detail the manner of attaching the legs to the footpiece, showing the leg withdrawn from the socket. Fig. V illustrates indetail the same parts as shown in Fig. IV, excepting that the spur isclosed into its socket.

Fig. VI illustrates in detail a side view of the foot piece as folded upagainst the head piece, with the legs thereof dropped to theperpendicular. Fig. VII illustrates the manner of placing and securingthe counterbalancing weights. Fig. VIII illustrates in detail the pivotand bearing on the standard. Fig. IX illustrates in detail the manner offastening the cross pieces of the base of the standard.

The same numbers designate the same or similar parts throughout theseveral figures.

1 are the short rear legs of the standards. 2 are the rearwardly curvedfront legs of the same, connected to the rear legs by rods 1.

3 are the front legs attached to the foot piece, and connected by a rod3 cated on the front legs of the standards.

5 are the counterbalancing weights.

6 is the sliding head piece having lower rod 6 and upper rod 6.

7 are the uprights on the foot piece 7 8 are the removable cross bracescompleting the base of the standard.

9 are T-plates to which are fastened the side rails, uprights 7 and legs3 of the foot piece. 10 are spurs on the legs of said foot piece. 11 aresockets in the uprights of the said foot piece, adapted to receive thespurs 10. The

uprights 7 are rigidly secure to the T-plates.

12 are slots through which pins 3 on the legs 3, pass, and free saidlegs when the bed is folded, drawing the spurs from their sockets.

13 are the side rails to the bed having pins 4. pivoted in the sockets 4of the bearingblocks 2.

14 are mortises in blocks 1 on the legs of the standards into which thetenons 14 of the removable cross braces 8 are inserted forming dovetailjoints to secure said cross braces to the standards 15, and 16 are anglecross rails on the side rails carrying the counter weights 5, saidweights being made with a slot as shown to fit the front cross rail. 15.

17 are the main uprights to the standards curved to the front to formthe front legs 2 of the standards. These uprights are passed through theblocks 17* secured to the rear legs. 18 is the top rod to the canopy. 19is the cross rod to the same connected with the top piece to the ringpieces 20 and 17 are the fastenings of the ring-pieces to the uprights17. 21 are guide rods fastened to the tie-blocks 17 and to the arms 17on the uprights 17 for y the eyes 6 of the upper rod on the head piece 6to slide upon.

. 22 are the ends of the lower rod forming pivots by'which the headpiece 6 is connected with the counterbalancing end weights 5, or thehead piece may be otherwise pivoted to the bed bottom. 7

23 is acurtain rod suspended from the crosspiece 18 and bearing againstthe uprights.

The bed bodyis pivoted in the sockets at in the front legs of thestandards, said legs being placed soas to keep the center of gravitywithin their base when the bed is folded. The head-piece 6 is loweredand inclined when the bed is closed, its upper rod 6 being held in theplane of the uprights 17 with the eyes bearing on the bars 21, and itslower rod being pivoted to the end weights. YVhen thebed is folded thebedding is held in place by means of this head-piece, as shown by brokenlines in Fig. II. At the foot end the bedding is held in place by meansof a strap or other suitable device.

The foot end is constructed with broken legs 3, and uprights 7. Theuprights 7 are rigidly attached at right angles to the side rails 13 bymeans of the plates 9. They carry sockets 11 adapted to receive thespurs 10 on the legs 3. Legs 3are secured to the plates9 by means of theslots 12 arranged to force the spurs 10 into the sockets 11 when the bedis opened, as shown in outline in Fig. II. \Vhen the bed is closed, thepins on the legsfadrop to the bottom of the slots 12, taking the spurs10 out of the sockets 11, so that when the bed is completely closed, thefoot legs are parallel with the side rails, as shown in Figs. II and VI.

. The canopy is attached to the uprights 17 by means of the ring pieces20 engaged over screws directly on the top thereof, said ring piececarrying the canopy rod 18 and the cross.

piece 19. Another rod 23 is also attached thereto, to which a curtainmay be suspended, to conceal the bed when closed. The canopy also servesto keep the standardsfrom spreading.

The weights 5 are slotted in their front portion to engage the edge ofthe front rail 15, and said weights bear against the angle in the rearrail 16, which keeps them in place when the bed is folded. By this meansthe weights may be readily adjusted, yet they are secured in place whilein use.

A bed of this character is best constructed of metal tubing, but we donot claim broadly the use of tubes or rods for this purpose, nor do welimit ourselves to their use.

It will be seen that our form of bed is very simple, easilytaken apartand set up, accessible in all its parts for cleaning, and so balanced asto permit convenient swinging into either a folded or open position.

We claim as our invention 1. A metallic folding bed comprising a pair ofstandards having rear legs provided with tie-blocks and rearwardlycurved front legs provided with rearwardly curved uprights extendingthrough the tie-blocks of the rear legs,

the pivot-blocks having sockets and located on the front legs of thestandards, the side rails having pins connected with the pivotblocks,the T-plates having vertical slots and secured to the side rails and thefront piece provided with uprights having sockets in the lower ends andrigidly secured to the plates, and the sliding and swinginglegshavingstuds at their upper ends received by the sockets and side pinsprojecting into the slots for limiting the movement of the legs;substantially as described.

2. A metallic folding bed comprisinga pair of standards having rear legsprovided with tie-blocks, the front legs curved rearwardly and havingpivot-blocks and uprights curved rearwardly and extending through thetieblocks, the arms on the uprights, the guiderods supported on thetie-blocks, and on the arms, the side rails having pins connected withthe pivot-blocks, the sliding head piece having a lower rod connectedwith the side rails and an upper rod formed with eyes embracing theguide rods, and the front piece having folding legs; substantially asdescribed.

3. A metallic folding bed comprising a pair of standards having rearlegs provided with tie-blocks, the front legs curved rearwardly andhaving pivot blocks and uprights curved rearwardly and extending throughthe tieblocks, the arms on the uprights, the guiderods supported on thetie-blocks and on the arms, the side rails having pins connected withthe pivot blocks, the angle cross-pieces secured to the rails, theslotted counterweights mounted on the angle crosspieces, the slidinghead piece having a lower rod, pivoted to the end counterweights, andprovided with an upper rod formed with eyes embracing the guide-rods,and the front piece having folding legs; substantially as described.

4:. In a metallic folding bed the combination of standards having pivotbearings, a bed frame with pivots near its head, adapted to turn in saidpivot bearings and counter balance weights, the back edges of which areadapted to rest on an angular cross piece, and the front edges of whichare slotted to engage the edges of a second cross rail, substantially asdescribed.

PETER H. MELLON. GEO. A. MELLON.

In presence of- A. 0. BROWN, STANLEY STONER.

